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Melinda Clayton

Melinda Clayton

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I'm a wife, mother, psychotherapist, freelance writer, and novelist.  I like to explore human behaviors in my writing, and to delve into why and how we make the decisions we make.

The Kurdish Connection

The Kurdish Connection

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<p><strong>KURDISH SCAVENGERS UNCOVER A CACHE OF NERVE GAS IN IRAQ AND OFFER THEM TO KURDISH FIGHTERS IN TURKEY. THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BEDLAM ALPHA TEAM MUST SECURE THE WEAPONS BEFORE THEY CAN BE USED.</strong></p><p>&quot;<strong>You must swear by Allah never to say a word of what I'm going to tell you. </strong><strong>This is the most important secret. Ever!&quot;</strong></p><p><em>In their daily struggle for survival, Iraqi Kurdish scavengers uncover a cache of chemical weapons. They offer the weapons to fellow Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Syria to assist in their quest to free an imprisoned leader and create a unified homeland. After receiving a tip from an unlikely source, the newly formed Special Operations Bedlam team is called to arms! </em></p><p><em>Travel with Craig Cameron and his international team on their covert operation as they weave their way through war-torn regions seeking to locate and recover the weapons before they can be used to cause irreparable harm and instigate a world crisis. </em></p><p><em>The odds are stacked against them. Can they manage to keep their operation hidden and prevent further clashes before it's too late?</em></p><p>&quot;The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue.&quot;--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..&quot;. Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages.&quot; --<em>Janet Taylor-Perry, author of The</em><em> Raiford</em><em> Chronicles, The Legend of</em><em> Draconis</em><em> Saga, and April Chastain Intrigues.</em></p><p>&quot;Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner.&quot;--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..&quot;. Randall Krzak brings his wealth of experience living in this troubled part of the world and his military knowledge to bear in this exciting story...&quot;--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..&quot;. a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!&quot;--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..&quot;. Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about.&quot;--<em>Preston</em><em> Holtry</em><em>, author of the Morgan</em><em> Westphal</em><em> mystery series and the</em><em> Arrius</em><em> trilogy (forthcoming).</em></p><p>&quot;A behind the scenes story, ripped from today's headlines deepening the reader's understanding of an ancient strife ... filled with the sights and smells of the market place and secret meetings, the reader is admitted to the secret heart, the desperate longings of those that must fight and win, or see continued subjugation by their masters...&quot;<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>

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<p>Disclosure: I requested a review copy of this book by the author after reading a short blurb on it.<br /><br /> Once in a while a reader gets to be one of the first to discover a new writer. I just finished Appalachian Justice by Melinda Clayton, and I'm still reeling from the experience. For me a good novel is all about the characters and Clayton has created a main character I will never forget.<br /><br /> Set in the hills of West Virginia in a small mining town, Appalachian Justice brings to life characters who are as real as anyone I've ever known. I feel like I know and love Billy May the main character, a woman of such depth that I'm sad I have to leave her life now that the book is finished.<br /><br /> Sure a good story is important, and Clayton knows how to keep the tension taunt, but what's a great story without characters you can love and cheer for, and characters you hate with equal passion? Using her work as a psychotherapist, Clayton delves into the lives of characters until they are ready to spring from the pages of her novel fully formed to walk and talk in the real world.<br /><br /> I feel as though I've just discovered Jodi Picoult, or John Grisham, two of my favorite authors for character development. I'm going to recommend this book to all my reading friends, and I'm sure they'll thank me for it. The only way this book could be better is if it had a readers guide at the end, because this is the sort of book you could discuss endlessly because of the both the storyline and the wonderful characters.<br /><br /> I'll be looking forward to the next book by Melinda Clayton, a rising star in the literary world.   Robin Landry, Top 500 Reviewer, Vine Voice</p>